“The Pondicherry Pastels”, 1980, artist's book of 85 offset photo-lithographs; 84 plates slotted into pages of coloured handmade paper in discrete colour gatherings; plus 1 plate loosely inserted between colophon page and back of free end paper. Edition of 1000. Signed by hand.
"Thee eighty-five pastels were drawn in the spring of 1980, in Ponchicherry, a former French colony on the Eastern Coast of India. They are reproduced here in the original size. The book was made at the Kalakshetra Press, under the direction of C.T. Nachiappan. The colour plates are tipped onto handmade paper from the Sri Aenobindo Ashram in Pondicherry. The end papers and inside pages were designed by Ettore Sottsass. Published by Anthony d'Offay."
36.5 × 27.0 cm (page) (approx.) 37.8 × 28.1 × 5.5 cm (overall)
Price upon request
For inquires please contact victor@gallerimani.com or +46735302408
“The Pondicherry Pastels”, 1980, artist's book of 85 offset photo-lithographs; 84 plates slotted into pages of coloured handmade paper in discrete colour gatherings; plus 1 plate loosely inserted between colophon page and back of free end paper. Edition of 1000. Signed by hand.
"Thee eighty-five pastels were drawn in the spring of 1980, in Ponchicherry, a former French colony on the Eastern Coast of India. They are reproduced here in the original size. The book was made at the Kalakshetra Press, under the direction of C.T. Nachiappan. The colour plates are tipped onto handmade paper from the Sri Aenobindo Ashram in Pondicherry. The end papers and inside pages were designed by Ettore Sottsass. Published by Anthony d'Offay."
36.5 × 27.0 cm (page) (approx.) 37.8 × 28.1 × 5.5 cm (overall)
Price upon request
For inquires please contact victor@gallerimani.com or +46735302408
